But what exactly will the winners be clutching in their hands, and what is the history behind the trophy? Mashable got up close with a real Golden Globe award this week at the Beverly Hilton, where the statuettes will be handed out Sunday, starting at 5 p.m. PT on NBC.

Check out these zoomed-in photographs of the award, along with a few tidbits about it:

Golden Globe Statuettes FAQ

1. In 1945, it was decided the design should be a globe wrapped in a film strip

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2. It weighs 5.5 pounds and stands 10.75 inches tall

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3. Society Awards redesigned the statuette in 2008 to give it a new marble base and adjust the metal top to improve durability and aesthetics

4. It now has a 24-karat gold-plated zinc die cast top

6. Barbra Streisand has won the most Globes (11) out of any celebrity

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On Sunday, be sure to follow Mashable's associate entertainment editor Brian Anthony Hernandez, who will be providing live coverage on Twitter (@BAHjournalist) and Instagram (BAHjournalist) from backstage, inside the Beverly Hilton, during the awards ceremony.

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